[Elecraft] WWII-era US Military MF/HF QRP rigs (OT)

[Nick-WA5BDU]

Yeah, I was licensed in early 62 -- the bottom of the cycle.  I'd visit 
older hams with incredible collections of DX QSLs on display.  They'd 
say, "That was from back in '57 -- you could just put a piece of pipe on 
a coke bottle on ten meters and work the whole world." 

The first big peak that seemed comparable came about 17 years later (1979).

73--Nick, WA5BDU


Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>
> Amazing? Did everyone catch **when** that was? In the late 50's... at the
> peak of the most humungous sunspot cycle seen since Guglielmo Marconi was in
> diapers. 
>
> You guys can have your DXCC, WAS and whatever certificates. I just want to
> see another sunspot cycle like that!
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
>